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1. Italian POWs with Tuberculosis from Austro-Hungarian Prison Camps

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A group of starving Italian prisoners after their repatriation from Austrian prison camps pose for a photograph. In addition to malnutrition, all of these men suffered tuberculosis.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Italian POWs Suffering from Tuberculosis from Austro-Hungarian Prison Camps

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Another group of Italian prisoners of war pose for a photograph showing the devastation of insufficient diets and tuberculosis on their bodies. They had recently arrived in Italy after repatriation from captivity in Austrian prison camps.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Italian POWs Suffering from the White Plague from Austro-Hungarian Prison Camps

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The protruding bones and pencil thin arms of these Italian prisoners of war aptly demonstrate the food problems that existed in Austro-Hungarian prison camps as a result of the Allied blockade. These men also suffered from tuberculosis, in addition to malnutrition. They were photographed by Italian officials after they were repatriated from the Dual Monarchy.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Repatriation of an Italian POW from Mauthausen

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This is a photograph of an Italian prisoner at Mauthausen after the signing of the Armistice with Austria-Hungary and his release from captivity.
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1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Starving Italian POWs from Austro-Hungarian Prison Camps

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A group of eight Italian prisoners of war, recently released from Austrian prison camps, show the ill effects of tuberculosis on their emaciated bodies. The poor diets these POW's received in prison camp contributed to the onset of TB.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries